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Federal government announces $89 million for conservation projects across Canada
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Canada's environment minister has announced $89 million in federal funding for 10 greenhouse gas emission reduction projects as the government works toward the goal of conservin...
Jul 18, 2024
City of Grande Prairie explains residential recycling
The City of Grande Prairie has shared a video on social media detailing residential recycling.This comes after Council announced last week, that they are considering a transition to the new Alberta Go...
Jul 18, 2024
Auger-Aliassime moves into Swiss Open quarterfinals with win over Hanfmann
GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open clay-court tennis tournament with a 7-6 (6), 6-2 win over Germany's Yannick Hanfmann on Thursday....
Jul 18, 2024
Albertans set summer electricity use record Wednesday
Albertans consumed a record amount of electricity on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) says homes and businesses consumed 12,219 megawatts of power.The previous reco...
Jul 18, 2024
Appeal denied: Frank Zampino, ex-aide at Montreal City Hall, to face corruption trial
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal by a former chair of Montreal city council's executive committee, who wanted to avoid facing trial on corruption charges. The decis...
Jul 18, 2024
McIlroy, DeChambeau stumble badly out of the gates at British Open
TROON, Scotland (AP) - So much for the British Open being one last stand for Rory McIlroy in the majors this year. His best hope now is getting beyond one more day. And he has company from U.S. Open c...
Jul 18, 2024
Project Innocence Quebec: Montreal law students get new trials for two convicted men
MONTREAL - Over the past year, a Quebec non-profit that advocates for the wrongfully convicted has convinced the federal justice minister to take a second look at two cases in which people have been d...
Jul 18, 2024
''Tactical evacuations' as B.C. Interior wildfire grows: minister
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - British Columbia's minister for emergency management says "tactical evacuations" have been carried out in the Thompson-Nicola area of the province's Interior, where an out-of-control ...
Jul 18, 2024
Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of convention
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden's candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democr...
Jul 18, 2024
Alberta Government looking for owners of $154 million in unclaimed money and property
You could receive an unexpected payout from the Government of Alberta.The province is seeking the rightful owners of a combined $154 million in unclaimed money and property.They say the unclaimed prop...
Jul 18, 2024